New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry

Over its two editions,The New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatryhas come to  be regarded as one of the most popular and trusted standard psychiatry  texts among psychiatrists and trainees. Bringing together 146 chapters  from the leading figures in the discipline, it presents a comprehensive  account of clinical psychiatry, with reference to its scientific basis  and to the patient's perspective throughout.The New Oxford Textbook of  Psychiatry, Third Editionhas been extensively re-structured and  streamlined to keep pace with the significant developments that have  taken place in the fields of clinical psychiatry and neuroscience since  publication of the second edition in 2009. The new edition has been  updated throughout to include the most recent versions of the two main  classification systems—the DSM-5 and the ICD-11—used throughout the  world for the diagnosis of mental disorders. In the years since  publication of the first edition, many new and exciting discoveries have  occurred in the biological sciences, which are having a major impact on  how we study and practise psychiatry. In addition, psychiatry has  fostered closer ties with philosophy, and these are leading to healthy  discussions about how we should diagnose and treat mental illness. This  new edition recognises these and other developments. Throughout,  accounts of clinical practice are linked to the underlying science, and  to the evidence for the efficacy of treatments. Physical and  psychological treatments, including psychodynamic approaches, are  covered in depth. The history of psychiatry, ethics, public health  aspects, and public attitudes to psychiatry and to patients are all  given due attention.